После продолжительной болезни отец наконец вернулся на работу.
After a long illness, my father finally went back to work.
long
Russian word in Latin letters: prodolzhitelnyy
занимающий много времени
lasting a long time

Green underlined letter = stressed vowel
| Form | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long formbefore a noun | продолжи́тельныйprodolzhítelnyy | продолжи́тельнаяprodolzhítelnaya | продолжи́тельноеprodolzhítelnoye | продолжи́тельныеprodolzhítelnyye |
| Short formas the predicate | продолжи́теленprodolzhítelen | продолжи́тельнаprodolzhítelna | продолжи́тельноprodolzhítelno | продолжи́тельныprodolzhítelny |
Formal word for 'long-lasting' (time only): for length use дли́нный, for 'a long time' say до́лго.
длинный = long in size or length
Don't mix them up. Size — длинный: длинная дорога; time — долгий or продолжительный: долгая зима.
У неё длинные волосы.
She has long hair.
Нас ждёт продолжительная поездка.
A long trip awaits us.
Common Russian phrases grouped by meaning, with example sentences. Green words open their own page.
После продолжительной болезни отец наконец вернулся на работу.
After a long illness, my father finally went back to work.
Начальник выдержал продолжительную паузу, прежде чем ответить.
The boss took a long pause before answering.
Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
We had a long summer with many hot days.
У нас было продолжительное лето с множеством жарких дней.
The winter was long this year.
Зима в этом году была продолжительной.
Everyday word for long in time.
A bit formal: long-lasting.
Negative: dragging on too long.
Long-term, about effects or plans.
продолжительный belongs to the topic "Seasons →". Start with a short set of 5 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
lasting a long time
продолжительный is pronounced as [prədəlʐɪˈtʲelʲnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
We had a long summer with many hot days. Translation: У нас было продолжительное лето с множеством жарких дней.
Yes, продолжительный (long) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Yes, продолжительный (long) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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